Foot-rule sheath



Sept. 8,1925. 1,553,066

R. BURGER FOOT RULE SHEATH Filed May 26- 1924 I gwwnto R Bu/ye/r-Patented Sept. 8, 1925.

UNITED STATES RAYMOND BURGER, OF KENT, WASHINGTON.

FOOT-RULE SHEATH.

Application filed May 26, 1924. Serial No. 716,060.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that RAYMOND BURGER, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Kent, in the county of King andState. of\Vashington, has invented certain new and useful Improvements inFoot-Rule Sheaths, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improvement in carriers for folding pocketrules, comprehending particularly a carrier support for the rule, inwhich the rule is frictionally held against accidental separationtherefrom, and in which the carrier is adapted for removable connectionwith the pocket or garment of the user.

The improved rule pocket or carrier comprises a metallic sheath made intwo parts hinged together, a spring being arranged to hold the parts insheath forming relation. Springs are carried by the sheath sections,which springs yieldingly sup-port gripping members to frictionallyengage the rule, the springs also being formed to permit engagement andsupport of the sheath as an entirety from the pocket or garment of theuser.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved pocket, the rule beingshown in place the-rein.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view with the rule.in elevation showing the sheathin applied position on the pocket of a garment.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the rule pocket.

The improved rule pocket comprises two substantially duplicate sections1 and 2, of-

U-form in cross section, hingedly'connected at their lower edges at 3,and one of the sections as 1 being provided with a spring 4, whichunderlies the hinged connection and bears against the opposite sectionas at 5 to normally hold the sections in pocket forming relation, whilepermitting a certain spreading movement at the upper ends against thetension of the spring 4. On the outer side of each section 1 and 2 nearthe upper end are secured spring strips 6, whichextend upwardly abovethe free end of bends to provide spaced sections 7 providing grippingelements, whereby the rule pocket may be engaged over the edge of agarment pocket, as indicated at 8, Fig. 2, 01' over the edge of. anyportion of a garment of the user,'to hold the'rule pocket in positionfor the convenient location of the rule. Each upper end of each holdingspring 6 is provided with a gripping member 9 preferably of a lengthcorresponding to the width of the rule to be used and constructed ofleather, cork, or similar material.

When the rule 10 is inserted in the pocket, the gripping members 9 areforced apart as the rule is inserted and act to grip the rule to preventits accidental separation from the rule pocket. Fhe gripping members 9are preferably rounded on the inner side to facilitate the insertion ofa rule. Claims:

1. A rule pocket comprising independent sections hingedly connected attheir lower ends and open at their upper ends, spring for normallyholding the sections in pocket forming relation, article engagingsprings carried by the sections, and gripping members carried by saidsprings.

the section and are formed in return 2. A rule pocket comprisingindependent sections hingedly connected at their lower ends and open attheir upper ends, a spring for normally holding the sections in pocketfroming relation, article engaging springs carried by the sections, andgripping 1nembers carried by said springs, the article engaging springsbeing formedto provide garment engaging clips. 1

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

RAYMOND BURGER.

